2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2 door 2.5 from North America

Summary:

Faults:

Rear right brake mount and pads were replaced for a hanging emergency brake in the first 2000km.

Sometimes the red security light stays solid on while driving. Only solution is to engage and disengage the security with the car off.

General Comments:

This car FEELS sportier than it is. Handles amazingly. A good amount of torque when you're moving for passing and what not. Won't win any drag races any time soon though. She's a bit on the fat side, weighing in at 3000 lbs.

Interior is the best in its class. The 2010 model is even sharper. Everything feels sturdy and solid, and never ever cheap. Nice comfy bucket seats, great for long driving with firm support. When I hurt my back, the best part of my day was driving to and from work.

Thirsty. If you're a city driver, you might cry at the mileage.

FM radio is terrible in the single disc version I have. Can't lock onto FM stereo on local stations, and bounces between mono and stereo. Drives me crazy.

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 liter from North America

Summary:

Do not buy VW because of poor customer care

Faults:

Cracked windshield when only a few months old.

Using oil now with about 26000 miles.

General Comments:

Car is nice. Neat features. Decent performance.

VW customer care is atrocious. They will not cover the cracked windshield even though it is a stress fracture that occurred overnight, sitting in a driveway. Trying to talk to the dealers and customer care people is a nightmare.

24th May 2008, 21:13

I agree. I'm a little apprehensive about buying a second VW. My experience with VW customer service was horrifyingly frustrating--which resulted in me trading in my first VW despite having unfixed problems, because I refused to pay for them. VW dealers have a rotten reputation too, but I've found a good one here in Detroit (one out of a dozen). Unfortunately, based on knowing people who work for all three of the Big three, if you've bought a car from a non-luxury line (VW, Toyota, Kia, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, etc.) you won't get customer service. For that, you'll have to step up to a Saab, Volvo, Cadillac, Lincoln, Lexus, etc. Audi and Saturn seem to be the exceptions--maybe they traded places.

22nd Jan 2014, 19:48

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 4 Door 2.5 2.5L from North America

Summary:

A great daily driver and fun weekend car!

General Comments:

Wow what a great car. I drove several cars in this class and the Rabbit was the best driver. The features for the price are great. It handles very well and feels solid inside as well as good ergonomics.

Good for hauling things. even the front passenger seat folds flat for long loads. The gas mileage is great! 30 mpg on highway with a brand new motor! Can't wait for it to break in!

Many people gripe about VW quality. Maybe I am lucky, but the past two I owned (a 1993 Golf and a 1997 GTi) were great and never had, but 1 issue from each. I switched to Ford's Focus in 2002 and that was a nightmare so I went back to the Volkswagen brand. Good warranty and my local dealer has always had a good service dept (they do Honda and VW at the same place)

23rd Jan 2008, 23:28

Same person as above commenting... I now have 14700 miles on the car and still going GREAT! Not one issue, not one. And have had good service at the dealership... just oil changes and tire rotation. Interior is still as good as new as well! Love, love, love this car and get many people looking at it wondering things about it, mileage, cargo hold, etc.